Syrian rebel soldiers stop a vehicle as they form a checkpoint after taking control of the port of Tartus in western Syria on Dec. 16, 2024. (Photo: AFP)
Head of Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) 'Salvation Government' in their northwest Syria bastion Mohammed Bashir, holds a press conference in the rebel-held northwestern Syrian city of Idlib, Nov. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP)
